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Mombasa County Public Participation Act, 2017 ((Mombasa County Acts No. 6).

Country/Territory
Kenya
Territorial subdivision
Mombasa
Document type
Legislation
Date
2017
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 20 (Mombasa County Acts No. 6)
Long title
AN ACT of the County Assembly of Mombasa to provide for the establishment of a legal framework for facilitating public participation in the County Government processes; and for connected purposes.
Subject
General
Keyword
Business/industry/corporations Capacity building Governance Public participation
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa
Abstract

The purpose of this legislation is to give effect to the principles of public participation, provide a framework for participation by the public in the affairs of the County through actively informing the form and content of legislation, policy and development plans formulated by the County Government, provide a framework for informed, efficient and sustainable engagement of the public in the County in the formulation of policy, legislation and development plans, among other purposes. The Act provides for a Committee of the County Assembly responsible for providing general direction to the public participation processes in the County Assembly, preparing reports on County Assembly public participation and provide link between the Public Participation Office and the County Assembly. The Act also establishes a Department of Public Participation in the County public service to serve as a point for the coordination of public participation within the County Executive.

Full text
English